South Sound Scoreboard

Top Sports Stories

South Sound Scoreboard

Sports Blogs

South Sound Sports Blog photo

South Sound Sports Blog

Football: Capital QB Derrick Becker will transfer to Olympia High School for his senior year 06/17

Fishing Blog photo

Fishing Blog

Fishing Report for May 25 05/25

more blogs

Assistant Sports Editor
Adam Thaler
253-597-8512
athaler@theolympian.com

Sports Reporter
Meg Wochnick
360-754-5473
mwochnick@theolympian.com

SPORTS

  • Photos Perez slams door for Mariners in 3-2 win over A's

    OAKLAND — Seattle Mariners reliever Oliver Perez survived a two-out, ninth-inning single in place of closer Tom Wilhelsmen to preserve a 3-2 win Friday over the Oakland Athletics.

  • Kyle Stanley returns to Merion a professional, makes cut at U.S. Open

    ARDMORE, Pa. — Back in 2005, he was still Kyle the Kid – a 17-year-old from Bellarmine Prep on the big stage of the U.S. Amateur.

  • Photos Horschel, Mickelson share U.S. Open clubhouse lead

    ARDMORE, Pa. — There were no rain delays, only uninterrupted punishment by Merion Golf Club’s stingy East Course on Friday – and much carnage was left behind at the 113th U.S. Open.

  • Photos Links In tied NBA Finals, Wade says Game 5 could be best

    SAN ANTONIO — At their best in the NBA Finals, the Miami Heat have forced turnover after turnover, finding a gear the San Antonio Spurs just can't reach.

  • Photos Links Dustin Ackley using Triple-A to mend shaken psyche

    The diagnosis on Dustin Ackley is his problem at the plate isn’t mechanical, it’s mental. The Seattle Mariners drafted Ackley No. 2 in 2009, right behind Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg, because he’s a hitter – evidenced by a record-setting career at the University of North Carolina.

  • Photos Astros rally past Mariners, Wilhelmsen in ninth, 6-1

    With Wednesday night’s ninth-inning implosion by closer Tom Wilhelmsen at Safeco Field in a 6-1 loss to the Houston Astros, manager Eric Wedge is forced to rethink how he pitches the ninth inning and with whom.

  • Dustin Ackley to see time in outfield

    Some interesting news came out of Las Vegas on Wednesday when Tacoma Rainiers radio announcer Mike Curto tweeted that Dustin Ackley was penciled into the starting lineup in … left field.

  • Photos Mariners offer no support for Saunders as Yankees win 3-1

    The Mariners had just four hits Saturday afternoon in a 3-1 loss to the Yankees at Safeco Field. Pettitte allowed three. Mariano Rivera surprisingly gave up one, though he struck out the side to pick up the 630th save of his career. He has 36 against the Mariners in his Hall of Fame career.

  • Photos Links Man with a plan? LeBron eyes Game 2 adjustments

    MIAMI — If LeBron James played for the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich might have a message for him.

  • Photos Seager's 14th-inning home run all for naught

    The Seattle Mariners put on the latest and largest tying rally in Major League Baseball history on Wednesday at Safeco Field. But it wasn’t rewarded with a victory.

  • Sucre’s injury ignites flurry of activity

    The left wrist injury Seattle Mariners catcher Jesus Sucre suffered Tuesday turned out to be minor. But it set off a chain reaction of roster moves by the club – none of them directly involving Sucre, who is listed as day to day.

  • Photos Mariners rally in extras, then fall, 7-5, in 16 innings

    Alejandro De Aza and Alex Rios each had an RBI single in the 16th inning, and the Chicago White Sox snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.

  • Wilhelmsen, Mariners fall in final at-bat again

    MINNEAPOLIS — It wasn’t despair or regret or even disappointment. Tom Wilhelmsen felt nothing but pure anger after Saturday’s stunning 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.

  • Iwakuma dominant again in Mariners' 3-0 win over Twins

    MINNEAPOLIS — Hisashi Iwakuma gave Seattle another stellar outing Friday, pitching 7 2/3 shutout innings, giving up seven hits, striking out five and walking two to lead the Mariners to a 3-0 win over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.

  • Bonderman set to make Mariners debut

    When asked Thursday in San Diego about who his Sunday starter would be in Minnesota, Mariners manager Eric Wedge told the assembled media, “It’s easy to figure out, just do the math.”

  • Superb play boosts Brendan Ryan’s mood

    SAN DIEGO — The good thing about baseball is there is another game practically every day. A humbling defeat can quickly be mentally erased by an uplifting victory in the span of 24 hours.

  • Felix returns to form, Franklin hits two out for Mariners

    Felix Hernandez returned to his All-Star form against the San Diego Padres, throwing eight strong innings, giving up one run on three hits with six strikeouts and three walks in the Seattle Mariners’ 7-1 win at Petco Park.

  • Down to last two outs, Huskies rally for victory

    OKLAHOMA CITY — The big moment doesn’t scare the University of Washington’s softball team. As the Huskies proved over and over this season, they can find a way to win in the bleakest of situations.

  • Mariners blown out by Angels again, 7-1, to end road trip

    ANAHEIM, CALIF. — For the second day in a row, the Seattle Mariners were done in shortly after the game started, getting another underwhelming starting pitching performance and doing little afterward in a 7-1 loss Wednesday at Angels Stadium.

  • Felix, Mariners struggle in 6-0 loss to Indians

    Felix Hernandez was anything but sharp, the Mariners' defense was worse and their hitting was non-existent as Seattle slogged its way to a 6-0 loss against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday at Progressive Field.


Under the Dome